8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle into pint glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden straw color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice foamy lacing clings down the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, wheat, cracker, hay, straw, grass, light funk, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Flavors of big lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, wheat, cracker, hay, straw, grass, light funk, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Good amount of peppery yeast spiciness and light herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, wheat, cracker, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and moderate pale malt flavors; with great malt/spiciness balance. Moderate dryness from carbonation/spiciness as well. High carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, crisp, and moderately creamy/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.4%. Overall this is an awesome Witbier! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink. Some subtle Brett character is present, but it is mostly dominated by saison yeast. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2016
at 18:29